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randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #416

WS Midwest Invitational

Nov 21, 2012: (8) Iowa St (1-1) vs (1) #7 UCLA (2-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, heavy outside, triangle
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: So SG John Gregory 15.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Notes:

1st Half

We are trampling IAST on the boards, and scored a lot on 2nd chance opportunities. C Aaron Lappas already with a double double

Halftime: Up 45-27

Key stat(s)

2nd chance: UCLA 16, IAST 6
Paint: UCLA 30, IAST 10

Key Players

UCLA: C Aaron Lappas 14 pts, 10 rebs

2nd Half

Not even IAST's improved outside shooting in the 2nd half can bring them back, and they could only watch as we pile up on our inside pts. SG Dickey Walton is proving to be a more effective player when coming off the bench, as compared to being a starter last season.

Final Score: Iowa St - 54, UCLA - 78

Box Scores

Lappas 20, 13, 0 (*)

Walton 15, 2, 3

Pettway 11, 4, 2, 2 blks

Burton 10, 6, 2

Lucas 9, 0, 3, 2 stls

McCutcheon 6, 4, 0

Tucker 4, 1, 1

Fuhs 2, 0, 1

Cotton 1, 4, 2, 2 stls

Smith 0, 3, 1

Jones 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 46-38%

Rebs: +7

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +34

2nd chance: +14

Fast break: +10

Post game observations

(+): Our efficient offense is easy to spot, but not to be overlooked is our defense; in the 1st 3 games, we have never let a opponent shoot over 40% FG

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #417

WS Midwest Invitational Semis

Nov 22, 2012: (5) Boston College (1-2) vs (1) #7 UCLA (3-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, heavy outside, motion
Defense: m2m, presses only in close and late situations
Key Players: Fr SG Brandon Patrick 18.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Notes: BC scored 99 pts in the last round; Patrick had 33 pts in that game

1st Half

We seem sluggish at the beginning. In came SG Dickey Walton and PG Eugene Tucker, and they helped speed up and bring energy to the game; the two combined for 12 pts. Defensively, we forced BC to a lot of turnovers

Halftime: Up 43-22

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 50%, BC 30%
TOs: UCLA 5, BC 13

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 12 pts, 2 asts

2nd Half

Shaky start with 5 early turnovers. But BC not able to capitalize as our defense remained consistent. Our big men not as productive offensively relative to our previous games, but several players stepped up today, esp SG Mark Pettway

Final Score: Boston College- 49, UCLA - 79

Box Scores

Pettway 24, 3, 4, 4 3s (*)

Lappas 12, 10, 1, 3 blks, 3 tos

Walton 12, 6, 1

Lucas 8, 4, 0, 2 stls

Tucker 8, 3, 4, 2 stls

Burton 6, 6, 1

McCutcheon 4, 3, 1

Fuhs 3, 2, 2

Smith 2, 0, 0

Cotton 0, 1, 1, 4 tos

Jones 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 48-33%

Rebs: +10

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +20

2nd chance: +4

Fast break: +9

Post game observations

(+): Excellent defense, considering BC scored 50 less points compared to their previous game. More balanced production in terms of inside and outside points, making us more difficult to defend

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #418

WS Midwest Invitational Finals

Nov 23, 2012: (7) Santa Clara (3-1) vs (1) #7 UCLA (4-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, heavy inside, flex
Defense: m2m, presses only in close and late situations
Key Players: Jr C Delano Huge 14.3 ppg
Notes: SNTCL averaging 75 ppg in the tournament. They also won the road against Georgia, a team that went to the Final 4 last season

1st Half

Good shooting 1st half for SG Mark Pettway, We were unchallenged in rebounding. Only SNTCL's outside shooting kept them from being blown away

Halftime: Up 44-31

Key stat(s)

2nd chance: UCLA 9, SNTCL 0
TOs: UCLA 6, SNTCL 9

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 19 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

Starting to pull away as SNTCL's turnovers piling up, and we're defending better against their outside shooters

11:14, Up 67-46

Our guards doing most of the scoring today. But a "big" (literally) factor was 7'1 C Aaron Lappas' intimidating presence in the middle. SNTCL could do nothing but be content in shooting jump shots.

WS Midwest Invitational Champs!

Final Score: Santa Clara - 62, UCLA - 92

Box Scores

Pettway 25, 8, 0, 2 stls, 4 3s (*)

Walton 15, 1, 3

Tucker 14, 1, 4, 2 3s

Lucas 12, 4, 0

Lappas 10, 17, 1, 5 blks

Burton 8, 4, 2, 3 stls

Cotton 4, 1, 1

Fuhs 2, 2, 1

McCutcheon 2, 1, 0

Smith 0, 0, 1

Jones 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 47-41%

Rebs: +19

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +32

2nd chance: +14

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): When all elements of our offense are clicking (inside, outside, transition), we can easily score 90+ points

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #419

Nov 25, 2012: Georgia Tech (0-2) @ #7 UCLA (5-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, princeton
Defense: m2m, press most of the time
Key Players: Fr PF Josh Boythe 14.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 5.0 bpg, #2 recruit
Notes: GT has the #1, #2, and #3 recruits this season! But their collective talent hasn't translated to win yet, averaging just 59 ppg

1st Half

Forget about their 0-2 record; if you have the top 3 freshman in the country in your starting lineup, you certainly have a good team. GT's big 3 posed a great challenge to defend; they combined for 27 pts (rest of GT: 7) and 15 rebs (rest of GT: 3). We were trailing 25-32, but got ourselves a good finish with a 15-2 run. But our work not yet done

Halftime: Up 40-34

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 46%, GT 38%
Rebs: UCLA 12, GT 18

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 16 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts
GT: PF Josh Boythe 10 pts, 6 rebs, 3 blks

2nd Half

GT with 10 turnovers already here in the 2nd half. But we haven't maximized much of our opportunities

11:45, Up 54-40

We were successful in pushing GT's Josh Boythe away from the basket, and Boythe has to force a couple ill-advised 3s. We led by 23 with 8 mins remaining, and we protected our comfortable lead the rest of the game

Final Score: Georgia Tech - 63, UCLA - 79

Box Scores

Pettway 29, 6, 4, 3 stls, 5 3s (*)

Walton 12, 2, 0

Lappas 9, 4, 0, 2 stls

Lucas 7, 3, 0

Tucker 7, 2, 6

Burton 7, 2, 2, 2 stls

Cotton 5, 0, 3, 4 tos

Fuhs 3, 1, 1

Smith 0, 1, 0

McCutcheon 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 49-41%

Rebs: -9

TOs: -11

Pts in paint: +14

2nd chance: -5

Fast break: Even

Post game observations

(+): GT's freshman-laden squad buckling down to our defensive pressure, forcing them to 15 of their 23 turnovers in the 2nd half
(-): For the 1st time this season, we were outmatched on the boards; GT had 12 offensive rebounds

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #420

Nov 29, 2012: #11 North Carolina (3-1) @ #3 UCLA (6-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, heavy outside, triangle
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Fr SF Tevis Temple 21.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.8 bpg, #6 recruit
Notes: UNC committing just 10.5 topg

1st Half

A sensational 1st half for Fr PF Chris Lucas, showing us what he can bring to the program for the next 4 years. UNC's SF Tevis Temple had a good start, sc oring his team's 1st 10 pts, ut has been quiet since

Halftime: Up 41-28

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 57%, UNC 29%
Asts: UCLA 11, UNC 4

Key Players

UCLA: PF Chris Lucas 15 pts, 4 rebs, 2 blks
UNC: SF Tevis Temple 12 pts, 2 3s

2nd Half

It seem's we got UNC's SF Tevis Temple's number, who hasn't been much of a factor his his explosion at the start of the game. Temple shooting just 5-22 FG, 14 pts

11:23, Up 61-41

UNC momentarily cut our lead to 14, but that was the best they could do. PF Chris Lucas and the rest of our big men reasserted their dominance in the paint, to compliment SG Mark Pettway's outside sniping

Final Score: North Carolina - 63, UCLA - 83

Box Scores

Pettway 22, 6, 4, 2 blks, 3 tos, 4 3s (*)

Lucas 21, 8, 1, 3 blks, 10-11 FG

Walton 10, 5, 1, 3 blks

Burton 10, 2, 3

Lappas 9, 6, 3

Cotton 4, 3, 3

Tucker 4, 1, 3, 5 tos

Fuhs 3, 1, 0, 3 stls, 2 blks

Smith 0, 2, 0

McCutcheon 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 58-33%

Rebs: +5

TOs: +1

Pts in paint: +22

2nd chance: +1

Fast break: -4

Post game observations

(+): Everyone's invited to the block party, total of 11 blocks, with 5 players swatting at least 1 shot

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #421

Dec 2, 2012: #3 UCLA (7-0) @ Minnesota (1-3)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, press about half the game
Key Players: Fr SF Travis Whitehead 11.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Notes: MINN scoring just 52.8 ppg (6th lowest Nat'l)

1st Half

We led 10-0 less than 2 mins into the game, and that served as an indication of the many transition baskets we scored in the 1st half. SG Mark Pettway getting more confident as the season progresses

Halftime: Up 49-31

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 58%, MINN 38%
Fast break: UCLA 16, MINN 5

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 20 pts, 4 3s

2nd Half

MINN's efforts to deliberately slow down the game here in the 2nd half didn't do much to affect our lead

10:06, Up 65-46

We never gave MINN a chance to get a good run, as SG Mark Pettway resumed his outside shooting.

Final Score: North Carolina - 83, Minnesota - 63

Box Scores

Pettway 33, 5, 4, 7 3s (*)

Lapps 12, 13, 2, 3 blks

Lucas 11, 8, 4

Walton 8, 7, 1

Fuhs 8, 2, 2

Tucker 4, 3, 4

Cotton 3, 2, 2

Burton 2, 1, 1

McCutcheon 2, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 49-39%

Rebs: +12

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +22

2nd chance: +7

Fast break: +13

Post game observations

(+): SG Mark Pettway has been on a hot streak lately. Over the past 5 games, Pettway has averaged 26.6 ppg, and shot a combined 25-41 3PT (61%)

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #422

Dec 6, 2012: #6 Temple (7-1) @ #3 UCLA (8-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, inside, motion
Defense: m2m, press about half the game
Key Players: So SG Larry Trombley 17.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Notes: TEMP shooting 48.4% FG and 40.0% 3PT

1st Half

We got to 31 pts without getting a single contribution from our season-leading scorer SG Mark Pettway, And then all of a sudden, Pettway exploded to score 13 of our last 22 pts of the 1st half.

Halftime: Up 53-28

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 80%, TEMP 42%
Rebs: UCLA 17, TEMP 8

Key Players

UCLA: C Aaron Lappas 16 pts, 7-7 FG

2nd Half

TEMP's offensive showing could have won them some close games, but the way we shot the ball today was just off the charts. I believe this is the 1st time we'er hit the century mark since I came over to UCLA

Final Score: Temple - 69, UCLA - 105

Box Scores

Pettway 28, 7, 4, 4 3s (*)

Lappas 22, 5, 1, 11-12 FG

Lucas 16, 5, 0, 2 blks

Burton 12, 6, 0

Fuhs 11, 4, 0, 3 tos

Walton 5, 3, 1, 3 tos

Tucker 4, 3, 6

Cotton 4, 0, 11, 3 stls

Smith 2, 0, 0

McCutcheon 1, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 68-47%

Rebs: +15

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +42

2nd chance: +10

Fast break: +17

Post game observations

(+): Hidden behind our explosive offense is the fact that our 2 PGs, Troy Cotton and Eugene Tucker, combined for 17 assists and just 2 turnovers

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #423

Dec 13, 2012: #2 Houston (9-1) @ #3 UCLA (9-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, balanced, flex
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Sr SG Joel Schuller 17.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Notes: You won't see HOU up high in offensive rankings, but their defense has been superb so far; 20.3 opp topg (#1 Nat'l) and 37.2% opp FG (#14)

1st Half

HOU maybe winning games because of their defense, but they have great shooting skills i the 1st half. Got my 1st technical of the season for excessive complaining due to the number of fouls our guys are getting. We were down by as many as 10. I had to turn to my reserves just to keep us close, and they did a good job. But we have to work hard on defense in the 2nd half, and minimize our turnovers

Halftime: Down 52-55

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 57%, HOU 63%
Fast break: UCLA 4, HOU 15

Key Players

UCLA: C Aaron Lappas 12 pts, 3 rebs
HOU: SG Joel Schuller 11 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

We finally showed some urgency on defense. Started the 2nd half on a 15-4 run. But since then, the pace of the game has gone from fast to break neck speed, as both teams trying to outrun one another to score easy baskets. Both teams shooting well over 60% FG

10:03, Up 89-80

We are able to just hang on, and answer whatever HOU is producing. Both teams in the penalty

5:18, Up 98-91

HOU making a few more stops than us. Timeout

2:22, Up 102-98

SG Dickey Walton, who is 2-9 FG so far, hits a clutch jumper. Up 6. HOU hits 2 FTs. Up 4. SG Mark Pettway missed a 3. Another foul called. HOU scoring 2 more from the line. Timeout

1:18, Up 104-102

SG Dickey Walton drived. Missed. Timeout HOU

0:59, Up 104-102

C Aaron Lappas gets a steal! Outlet to SG Dickey Walton, who missed the shot, but got hacked. Walton hits both FTs. Timeout HOU

0:42, Up 106-102

We are playing good defense. HOU forces a 3. Missed. Out of bounds. Our ball! 0:19 left. HOU fouls. PG Troy Cotton, a reliable FT shooter, splits. Up 5. HOU with a 3. Missed. Game over. What a match! We had 6 players in double figures; HOU had 5

Final Score: Houston - 102, UCLA - 107

Box Scores

Lappas 21, 5, 0, 2 stls (*)

Pettway 14, 2, 2, 5 stls, 4 tos

Walton 13, 5, 1

Tucker 13, 0, 3

Jones 13, 0, 1, 3 3s

Cotton 10, 1, 4, 4 tos

Lucas 9, 5, 2

McCutcheon 6, 0, 0

Fuhs 5, 4, 1, 2 stls

Burton 3, 3, 2, 2 stls

Team Stats

FG: 56-57%

Rebs: -4

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: +8

2nd chance: -5

Fast break: -11

Post game observations

(+): Had to shuffle players more frequently, and our bench contributed their share, with a total of 48 points
(-): Got lucky we outscored HOU, but giving 31 fast break points is not something we want to do again

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #424

Dec 20, 2012: UNLV (6-4) @ #3 UCLA (10-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, heavy outside, 5 out
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr PG Dexter McConnell 17.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.9 apg
Notes: McConnell has made 17 3s in their last 2 games

1st Half

Great defense, limiting UNLV to just 7 made FGs. It would have been almost a perfect 1st half, except for the head-scratching numbers we had.

Halftime: Up 35-18

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 62%, UNLV 18%
TOs: UCLA 13, UNLV 7

Key Players

UCLA: C Aaron Lappas 13 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

We suddenly don't look like a team that has won 10 straight games. We're missing a lot shots, and continue to turn the ball over. Our lead was cut down to 10 earlier, before we scored the last 4 pts

11:45, Up 43-29

It was just a 12pt lead with 6 mins remaining. Everyone, except C Aaron Lappas, was sluggish on offense. We went on a small 6-0 run to lead by 18, and that removed any hopes on UNLV making a major comeback

Final Score: UNLV - 51, UCLA - 68

Box Scores

Lappas 24, 7, 4, 2 stls, 3 blks (*)

Burton 11, 6, 1

Lucas 10, 4, 0

Pettway 7, 4, 3, 6 tos

Jones 4, 4, 0

Smith 4, 2, 0

McCutcheon 4, 0, 0

Walton 2, 5, 3

Tucker 2, 3, 0, 3 tos

Fuhs 0, 5, 2, 2 stls

Cotton 0, 0, 2, 5 tos

Holliway 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 57-27%

Rebs: +8

TOs: +6

Pts in paint: +30

2nd chance: +2

Fast break: +2

Post game observations

(-): Just so happened UNLV is not known for quick offense, otherwise those 20 turnovers that we committed could have changed the complexion of the game

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #425

Start of conference games

Dec 27, 2012: USC (6-3, 0-0) @ #3 UCLA (11-0, 0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, inside, motion
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr C Mike Barrett 11.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Notes: SCAL leads the conference in steals with 8.6 spg (#8 Nat'l)

1st Half

Nothing fancy in the 1st half. We controlled the defensive glass, took higher percentage shots, and made our FTs

Halftime: Up 41-28

Key stat(s)

Rebs: UCLA 19, SCAL 11
Paint: UCLA 18, SCAL 10

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 13 pts, 2 3s

2nd Half

Teams almost even in FG shooting, but the difference in turnovers and 2nd chance opportunities too much for SCAL to make up

Final Score: USC - 61, UCLA - 79

Box Scores

Pettway 24, 3, 3, 3 stls, 2 blks, 3 3s (*)

Lappas 15, 5, 0, 2 stls

Lucas 14, 8, 0

Tucker 8, 1, 5

Walton 6, 0, 1

Burton 4, 7, 0

Jones 4, 2, 0

Fuhs 2, 3, 3

McCutcheon 2, 2, 0

Cotton 0, 1, 6

Smith 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 47-48%

Rebs: +3

TOs: -15

Pts in paint: +36

2nd chance: -6

Fast break: +6

Post game observations

(+): We took good care of the ball, giving up just 1 steal to SCAL, almost 8 below their average

Pac 12 Standings

Arizona, 1-0 (W1)
Arizona St, 1-0 (W1)
California, 1-0 (W1)
Stanford, 1-0 (W1)
UCLA, 1-0 (W1)
Utah, 1-0 (W1)
Oregon St, 0-1 (L1)
Oregon, 0-1 (L1)
Washington, 0-1 (L1)
Washington St, 0-1 (L1)
USC, 0-1 (L1)
Colorado, 0-1 (L1)

randy · May 7, 2015

Career Game #426

Dec 30, 2012: Arizona St (6-4, 1-0) @ #3 UCLA (12-0, 1-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, press only in close and late situations
Key Players: Jr C Jeremy Piper 11.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1-time All-Pac 12
Notes: AZST shooting just 29.6% 3PT

1st Half

Raced to an 18-0 lead. AZST missed their 1st 11 shots before finally putting something on the board. We are getting virtually anything we want on offense

Halftime: Up 46-18

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 59%, AZST 21%
Rebs: UCLA 26, AZST 12

Key Players

UCLA: C Anthony Burton 10 pts, 4-4 FG

2nd Half

Perhaps out of frustration, AZST's coach even got a technical. Gave the reserves more playing time much of the 2nd half

Final Score: Arizona St - 56, UCLA - 91

Box Scores

Burton 22, 5, 1, 10-11 FG

Pettway 18, 6, 4, 2 blks, 3 tos, 4 3s (*)

Walton 11, 3, 0

Smith 9, 2, 0

Tucker 8, 2, 9

Cotton 7, 3, 2

Lappas 4, 11, 0

Fuhs 4, 1, 3

McCutcheon 4, 0, 0

Lucas 2, 5, 2, 3 blks

Milton 2, 0, 0

Holliway 0, 0, 2

Jones 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 59-33%

Rebs: +9

TOs: -3

Pts in paint: +34

2nd chance: +1

Fast break: -2

Post game observations

(+): C Anthony Burton relished his increase in playing time. Freshman SF Andre Smith getting his career high in points

Pac 12 Standings

California, 2-0 (W2)
Stanford, 2-0 (W2)
UCLA, 2-0 (W2)
Utah, 2-0 (W2)
Washington, 1-1 (W1)
Arizona, 1-1 (L1)
Arizona St, 1-1 (L1)
Colorado, 1-1 (W1)
Washington St, 0-2 (L2)
Oregon St, 0-2 (L2)
Oregon, 0-2 (L2)
USC, 0-2 (L2)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #427

Jan 3, 2013: #3 UCLA (13-0, 2-0) @ Oregon (4-7, 0-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, flex
Defense: m2m, press only in close and late situations
Key Players: So SF Mike Asbury 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Notes: OR gives up the most pts in the conference at 75.8 opp ppg (6th worst Nat')

1st Half

OR is in a rebuilding year, and their defense is proof of that

Halftime: Up 55-32

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 58%, OR 43%
Rebs: UCLA 22, OR 9

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 20 pts, 3 asts

2nd Half

Similar story in the 2nd half. Too many open shots for our shooters, and our big men stamping their authority inside the paint

Final Score: UCLA - 98, Oregon - 52

Box Scores

Pettway 36, 8, 3, 2 stls, 6 3s (*)

Lappas 17, 15, 1

Burton 11, 5, 1

Smith 7, 3, 0

Jones 7, 0, 1

Tucker 4, 3, 5

Cotton 4, 3, 2

Walton 4, 2, 0, 3 tos

Fuhs 3, 5, 1

Lucas 3, 3, 1, 2 blks

McCutcheon 2, 0, 0

Milton 0, 2, 0

Holliway 0, 1, 3

Team Stats

FG: 53-36%

Rebs: +30

TOs: -4

Pts in paint: +38

2nd chance: +13

Fast break: +5

Post game observations

(+): Our points in the paint (56) is higher that the total pont production of OR

Pac 12 Standings

Stanford, 3-0 (W3)
UCLA, 3-0 (W3)
Arizona, 2-1 (W1)
Arizona St, 2-1 (W1)
Utah, 2-1 (L1)
California, 2-1 (L1)
Washington, 2-1 (W2)
Colorado, 1-2 (L1)
Washington St, 1-2 (W1)
Oregon St, 0-3 (L3)
Oregon, 0-3 (L3)
USC, 0-3 (L3)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #428

Jan 6, 2013: Arizona (7-5, 2-1) @ #3 UCLA (14-0, 3-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, motion
Defense: m2m, press only in close and late situations
Key Players: So SG Loren Fredrick 13.1 ppg
Notes: ARIZ allows opponents to shoot a conference-worst 39.9% 3PT

1st Half

Our offense was as precise as a surgical knife. We established our inside game early, which then opens up our shooter to knock down uncontested outside shots

Halftime: Up 54-29

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 58%, ARIZ 36%
Paint: UCLA 30, ARIZ 16

Key Players

UCLA: C Aaron Lappas 11 pts, 3 rebs

2nd Half

Gave our fans a good show today with another 100-pt game, and at the same time consistent defense on the other end

Final Score: Arizona - 59, UCLA - 103

Box Scores

Lappas 23, 9, 2, 4 blks, 9-12 FG (*)

Pettway 23, 1, 3, 5 3s

Walton 13, 2, 1

Lucas 11, 9, 0, 2 stls, 3 tos

Burton 11, 3, 0

McCutcheon 6, 3, 0

Jones 5, 4, 2, 2 stls

Fuhs 5, 0, 1

Tucker 4, 4, 7

Smith 2, 2, 1

Holliway 0, 1, 0

Cotton 0, 0, 5

Milton 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 58-34%

Rebs: +12

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +44

2nd chance: +5

Fast break: +14

Post game observations

(+): Best part of our defensive performance today is we limited ARIZ to just 2 fast break points

Pac 12 Standings

Stanford, 4-0 (W4)
UCLA, 4-0 (W4)
Arizona St, 3-1 (W2)
California, 3-1 (W1)
Washington, 3-1 (W3)
Utah, 2-2 (L2)
Arizona, 2-2 (L1)
USC, 1-3 (W1)
Colorado, 1-3 (L2)
Washington St, 1-3 (L1)
Oregon St, 0-4 (L4)
Oregon, 0-4 (L4)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #429

Jan 10, 2013: #2 UCLA (15-0, 4-0) @ California (6-7, 3-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, inside, triangle
Defense: m2m, press only in close and late situations
Key Players: Sr SG Jamahl Abrams 12.5 ppg
Notes: CAL is 3-0 on conference home games, with an average winning margin of almost 25 pts

1st Half

I wasn't pleased with our turnovers. CAL is a good shooting team, and we can't risk giving them more scoring opportunities. We led by as many as 14, but that was easily wiped away due to our turnovers. CAL is also getting easy inside baskets

Halftime: Up 42-40

Key stat(s)

TOs: UCLA 8, CAL 5
Paint: UCLA 16, CAL 22

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 13 pts, 3 rebs

2nd Half

Both teams shooting well from the outside. We're showing a little better performance in applying defensive pressure. CAL with 5 turnovers already in the 2nd half.

10:21, Up 64-58

We increased our lead to 10, but CAL just hit another 3 in their last play

5:24, Up 73-66

SG Mark Pettway involved in our last 3 baskets; he hit a 3, and assisted on the other 2 FGs, to keep CAL at bay

3:07, Up 80-71

CAL coming to within 6 by hitting another 3. SG Mark Pettway answers back with jumper. Up 8. C Anthony Burton comes away with a block. With less than a minute left, we went on time wasting mode. CAL didn't make an effort to give up fouls, and just let us dribble and passed the ball

Final Score: UCLA - 85, California - 74

Box Scores

Pettway 34, 9, 3, 3 stls, 4 tos, 8 3s (*)

Walton 17, 2, 1, 2 stls

Lappas 14, 7, 1, 2 blks

Lucas 6, 3, 2, 2 blks

Burton 4, 8, 0

Cotton 2, 3, 4, 4 tos

Tucker 2, 2, 5, 3 tos

Smith 2, 2, 0

McCutcheon 2, 0, 1

Jones 2, 0, 0

Fuhs 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 57-49%

Rebs: +18

TOs: +1

Pts in paint: +6

2nd chance: +7

Fast break: +11

Post game observations

(+): Limited CAL to just 19 rebounds
(-): Committed 15 turnovers. Our interior defense today was below par, giving up 30 points in the paint to CAL

Pac 12 Standings

Stanford, 5-0 (W5)
UCLA, 5-0 (W5)
Arizona, 3-2 (W1)
Arizona St, 3-2 (L1)
California, 3-2 (L1)
Utah, 3-2 (W1)
Washington, 3-2 (L1)
Colorado, 2-3 (W1)
Washington St, 2-3 (W1)
USC, 1-4 (L1)
Oregon St, 0-5 (L5)
Oregon, 0-5 (L5)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #430

Jan 13, 2013: Utah (5-9, 3-2) @ #2 UCLA (16-0, 5-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, press as often as possible
Key Players: Jr SG Kyle Stafford 16.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1-time All Pac 12
Notes: UTAH allowing opponents to shoot a conference-worst 47.6% FG

1st Half

Because of our tight defense, UTAH had to take a lot of forced shots towards the end of their shot clock. We didn't particularly shoot the ball well, but still managed to end up with a comfortable lead

Halftime: Up 41-20

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 35%, UTAH 25%
2nd chance: UCLA 10, UTAH 2

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 11 pts, 2 asts

2nd Half

Our players realizing the value of not having an off day on defense, as we can't expect ourselves to shoot over 50% FG each game

Final Score: Utah - 42, UCLA - 77

Box Scores

Pettway 19, 4, 5, 3 stls, 2 blks

Lappas 13, 12, 0, 3 blks

Walton 10, 3, 0

Cotton 10, 1, 3, 2 3s

Jones 8, 1, 0, 2 3s

Lucas 5, 8, 1

McCutcheon 4, 1, 0, 2 stls

Burton 2, 3, 1

Fuhs 2, 1, 1

Smith 2, 1, 0

Tucker 2, 0, 5

Team Stats

FG: 43-26%

Rebs: +5

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +24

2nd chance: +10

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): Didn't get much production from our half court offense, but made it up with 16 2nd chance points, and 16 fast break points

Pac 12 Standings

Stanford, 6-0 (W6)
UCLA, 6-0 (W6)
California, 4-2 (W1)
Arizona, 3-3 (L1)
Arizona St, 3-3 (L2)
Washington St, 3-3 (W2)
Utah, 3-3 (L1)
Washington, 3-3 (L2)
USC, 2-4 (W1)
Colorado, 2-4 (L1)
Oregon, 1-5 (W1)
Oregon St, 0-6 (L6)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #431

Jan 17, 2013: #1 UCLA (17-0, 6-0) @ Oregon St (2-13, 0-6)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Jr SF Idris Peterson 14.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Notes: ORST on a 13-game losing streak

1st Half

Very flat start. Sometimes the most dangerous opponents are those whose backs are against the wall. Not only we're not making shots, but also turning the ball over a lot. Down 11-21 with 8 mins remaining. In came SG TJ Jones, who scored 6 pts as part of a 14-0 run that saw us take the lead. ORST with a strong finish though

Halftime: Down 29-31

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 1-4, ORST 3-8
Asts: UCLA 3, ORST 9

Key Players

UCLA: SG TJ Jones 6 pts, 3-3 FG

2nd Half

Still not shooting well, and probably we won't for the rest of the game. We're relying on rebounding and defense to stay afloat

11:53, Up 39-36

Our offense showing some improvement, but ORST not letting themselves to get far behind

4:16, Up 55-53

We went on a small 7-0 run, with SG Mark Petteway making 2 baskets. Prior to that run, Pettway has been shooting a woeful 1-12 FG

1:44, Up 62-53

ORST made a split FT, and later on a basket, to get themselves closer. Up 6. But on our next play, SG Mark Pettway hits a huge basket to give us a 3 possession lead

0:47, Up 64-56

Even though ORST hit a 3 after, time was running out, and they had to give up fouls. PG Troy Cotton sealed the game for us by making his FTs. SG Mark Pettway found the right time to contribute, scoring 7 of his 9 pts in the last 3 mins of the game. Teams combined for 42 turnovers

Final Score: UCLA - 67, Oregon St - 59

Box Scores

Lappas 10, 5, 0, 3 tos

Pettway 9, 7, 0, 3 stls, 3 tos (*)

McCutcheon 8, 5, 0

Walton 8, 3, 0

Fuhs 8, 2, 1

Jones 8, 0, 1

Lucas 5, 5, 2

Cotton 5, 1, 5, 4 tos

Burton 4, 4, 0

Smith 2, 0, 1

Tucker 0, 2, 0, 3 tos, fouled out

Team Stats

FG: 47-46%

Rebs: +9

TOs: -4

Pts in paint: +20

2nd chance: +15

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): Good thing we dominated the offensive glass, to give us a 16 to 1 advantage on 2nd chance points

Pac 12 Standings

Stanford, 7-0 (W7)
UCLA, 7-0 (W7)
Arizona, 4-3 (W1)
California, 4-3 (L1)
Arizona St, 4-3 (W1)
Washington St, 4-3 (W3)
Utah, 3-4 (L2)
Washington, 3-4 (L3)
Colorado, 3-4 (W1)
USC, 2-5 (L1)
Oregon, 1-6 (L1)
Oregon St, 0-7 (L7)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #432

Jan 20, 2013: Stanford (13-4, 7-0) @ #1 UCLA (18-0, 7-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, balanced, princeton
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Fr C Joey Karcher, 14.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.5 bpg
Notes: STAN on a 9-game winning streak, limiting their opponents to less than 60 pts in 6 of those wins

1st Half

SG Mark Pettway was hot since the beginning of the game. It appeared to be a no-contest when we led by as many as 22. STAN suddenly caught fire towards the end, to cut our lead to just 11, but we scored the last 4 pts of the 1st half. STAN's C Joey Karcher made it difficult for us to get as much production on our half-court power game, so we turned to our running attack and got plenty of easy fast break pts.

Halftime: Up 49-34

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 50%, STAN 40%
Fast break: UCLA 15, STAN 3

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 21 pts, 2 stls
STAN: C Joey Karcher 4 pts, 6, rebs, 3 blks

2nd Half

C Aaron Lappas has done a good job defending against STAN's C Joey Karcher, who hasn't been much of a factor offensively (3-11 FG). SG Dickey Walton has provided scoring support to SG Mark Pettway

10:20, Up 65-43

I am glad we gave brought in our A-game, against possibly the 2nd best team in the conference

Final Score: Stanford - 53, UCLA - 89

Box Scores

Pettway 36, 5, 4, 3 stls, 5 tos, 5 3s (*)

Walton 14, 2, 1, 2 stls, 2 3s

Lucas 13, 11, 1

Fuhs 6, 5, 2

Tucker 6, 3, 5

Burton 5, 6, 0

Lappas 4, 4, 1, 5 blks, fouled out

McCutcheon 3, 1, 5

Cotton 2, 1, 3, 3 tos

Jones 0, 1, 1

Smith 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 50-33%

Rebs: +10

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +26

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: +9

Post game observations

(+): Despite a good lead at the break, we still gave a lot of effort on defense in the 2nd half, limiting STAN to just 19 pts

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 8-0 (W8)
Stanford, 7-1 (L1)
Arizona, 5-3 (W2)
Washington St, 5-3 (W4)
California, 5-3 (W1)
Arizona St, 4-4 (L1)
Utah, 4-4 (W1)
Washington, 3-5 (L4)
Colorado, 3-5 (L1)
Oregon, 2-6 (W1)
USC, 2-6 (L2)
Oregon St, 0-8 (L8)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #433

Jan 24, 2013: #2 UCLA (19-0, 8-0) @ USC (8-9, 2-6)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, inside, motion
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr C Mike Barrett 11.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Notes: We won by 18 in our previous meeting; SCAL had 24 turnovers in that game

1st Half

Looks like we were on our way to another easy win when we led by 11, and SCAL missing a ton of shots. But SCAL fought back, and even took a 1pt lead. But we finsihed the 1st strongly on an 11-1 run. We have missed 9 FTs already

Halftime: Up 41-31

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 55%, SCAL 38%
Rebs: UCLA 17, SCAL 12

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 14 pts, 4 3s

2nd Half

We're stepping up our defense further, aware that SCAL can string up a lot of pts in a hurry.

10:40, Up 68-45

We were leading by 25 with 6 mins remaining, before I pulled out my key players

Final Score: UCLA - 90, USC - 60

Box Scores

Pettway 28, 5, 3, 7 3s (*)

Lucas 15, 4, 0

Lappas 10, 8, 0, 2 blks

McCutcheon 9, 5, 0

Tucker 8, 1, 2, 3 tos

Cotton 6, 3, 6

Fuhs 4, 1, 1

Burton 4, 0, 1

Walton 2, 5, 0

Jones 2, 0, 2

Milton 2, 0, 0

Smith 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 57-39%

Rebs: +14

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: +20

2nd chance: +5

Fast break: +7

Post game observations

(+): SG Mark Pettway's 3pt shooting made things easier for our big men to operate inside

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 9-0 (W9)
Stanford, 8-1 (W1)
Arizona, 6-3 (W3)
Washington St, 5-4 (L1)
California, 5-4 (L1)
Utah, 5-4 (W2)
Colorado, 4-5 (W1)
Arizona St, 4-5 (L2)
Washington, 3-6 (L5)
Oregon, 2-7 (L1)
USC, 2-7 (L3)
Oregon St, 1-8 (W1)

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #434

Jan 27, 2013: Washington (7-11, 3-6) @ #2 UCLA (20-0, 9-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, outside, high post
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Fr SF Chris Meeks 15.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Notes: My former team has struggled recently, losing 5 straight games

1st Half

Raced to a 26-4 lead. SG Mark Pettway has either scored or assisted on 9 of our 1st 13 made FGs. We led by as many as 26, but our turnovers have allowed WASH to cut down a significant amount

Halftime: Up 44-27

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 56%, WASH 33%
TOs: UCLA 8, WASH 5

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 8 pts, 4 rebs, 6 asts

2nd Half

WASH continues to creep in closer. We were up by just 12 just a little over 5 mins into the 2nd half. Got ourselves a little breathing room afterwards, but not much

11:04, Up 55-40

We stepped up our defense. C Aaron Lappas began dominating inside

6:40, Up 67-47

A late rally by WASH, but it was ... too late for them.

Final Score: Washington - 64, UCLA - 76

Box Scores

Pettway 19, 6, 8, 2 stls, 4 tos, 4 3s

Lappas 18, 11, 0, 9 blks (*)

Lucas 14, 5, 1

Burton 8, 5, 0

Walton 6, 4, 2, 3 blks

Fuhs 4, 5, 0

Cotton 3, 1, 5

Tucker 2, 3, 2

Smith 2, 1, 0

McCutcheon 0, 1, 0

Jones 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 45-41%

Rebs: +16

TOs: +2

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: +4

Fast break: Even

Post game observations

(+): Near triple-double for C Aaron Lappas, who registered his career-high in blocks

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 10-0 (W10)
Stanford, 9-1 (W2)
Arizona, 7-3 (W4)
Utah, 6-4 (W3)
Washington St, 5-5 (L2)
California, 5-5 (L2)
Arizona St, 5-5 (W1)
Colorado, 4-6 (L1)
Washington, 3-7 (L6)
USC, 3-7 (W1)
Oregon, 2-8 (L2)
Oregon St, 1-9 (L1)

randy · May 8, 2015

Norton update

SG Mark Pettway (#3) and C Aaron Lappas (#16) were named as quarter finalists for the Norton award

randy · May 8, 2015

Career Game #435

Jan 31, 2013: #3 UCLA (21-0, 10-0) @ Washington St (9-10, 5-5)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: So C Jabari Milford 10.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Notes: WASHST one of the best FT shooting teams in the country at 81.7% (#5 Nat'l)

1st Half

WASHST missed 14 of their 1st 15 shots, but they did a relatively good job recovering after that. SG Mark Pettway scored more than half of our pts

Halftime: Up 43-28

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 49%, WASHST 27%
Paint: UCLA 22, WASHST 0

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 23 pts, 2 stls

2nd Half

C Aaron Lappas playing a more active role on offense to help out SG Matt Pettway in scoring duties

11:11, Up 57-42

We got into early penalty, and WASHST took advantage to get themselves back in this game

7:08, Up 61-54

WASHST had several opportunities to reduce our lead to 2 or 3. Instead, they turned the ball over in their last 2 possessions, and we capitalized on one of them

2:41, Up 68-61

We made 2 more stops. Led by 10 with one-and-a-half min left. Eventually WASHST had to give up fouls to stop the clock, and our guards were steady from the line

Final Score: UCLA - 76, Washington St - 65

Box Scores

Pettway 26, 4, 0, 2 stls, 2 blks, 5 tos, 3 3s (*)

Lappas 14, 13, 2, 3 stls, 3 blks

Walton 14, 6, 2

Lucas 6, 5, 1, 3 tos

Fuhs 6, 4, 1

Cotton 6, 1, 4

Burton 2, 2, 0

Tucker 2, 1, 4

McCutcheon 0, 0, 0

Jones 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 51-33%

Rebs: +3

TOs: -2

Pts in paint: +36

2nd chance: +3

Fast break: +20

Post game observations

(+): We limited WASH to just 4 pts in the paint
(-): We should do better in protecting big leads; we almost threw away a 22 pt lead

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 11-0 (W11)
Stanford, 10-1 (W3)
Arizona, 8-3 (W5)
California, 6-5 (W1)
Utah, 6-5 (L1)
Colorado, 5-6 (W1)
Washington St, 5-6 (L3)
Arizona St, 5-6 (L1)
Washington, 4-7 (W1)
USC, 3-8 (L1)
Oregon, 2-9 (L3)
Oregon St, 1-10 (L2)

randy · May 9, 2015

Career game #436

Feb 3, 2013: Colorado (6-14, 5-6) @ #3 UCLA (22-0, 11-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: very slow pace, outside, shuffle
Defense: 2-3, press about half the game
Key Players: Sr SG Jason Hallbauer 10.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Notes: COL's offense ranks last in the conference; 55.0 ppg (4th fewest Nat'l), 41.5% FG

1st Half

SG Mark Pettway slightly injured, but still can play limited minutes. Our big men's inside pts somehow offset the sub par outside shooting performance of our guards

Halftime: Up 39-19

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 52%, COL 30%
Paint: UCLA 20, COL 10

Key Players

UCLA: C Anthony Burton 10 pts, 5-5 FG

2nd Half

COL not able to control the pace that they would have wanted because of their numerous turnovers

Final Score: Colorado - 36, UCLA - 74

Box Scores

Burton 20, 9, 1, 10-13 FG (*)

Lappas 12, 7, 0, 3 blks

Lucas 8, 4, 0

Smith 7, 2, 1

Pettway 7, 0, 1

Cotton 6, 3, 6

Fuhs 5, 7, 4, 3 stls

Walton 5, 1, 3, 2 stls

Tucker 2, 0, 1, 5 tos

Smith 2, 0, 0

McCutcheon 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 49-32%

Rebs: +10

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +34

2nd chance: +3

Fast break: +24

Post game observations

(+): Scoring 28 fast break points helped us break from the snail pace that COL plans on doing

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 12-0 (W12)
Stanford, 11-1 (W4)
Arizona, 8-4 (L1)
Utah, 7-5 (W1)
California, 6-6 (L1)
Colorado, 5-7 (L1)
Washington St, 5-7 (L4)
Arizona St, 5-7 (L2)
Washington, 5-7 (W2)
USC, 4-8 (W1)
Oregon, 3-9 (W1)
Oregon St, 1-11 (L3)

randy · May 9, 2015

Career game #437

Feb 7, 2013: #2 UCLA (23-0, 12-0) @ Arizona St (10-11, 5-7)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Jr PG Terrance Gilbert 12.1 ppg
Notes: We won our previous meeting by 35; AZST shot just 33% in that game

1st Half

AZST shot better than us, but our relentless attacking got rewarded with plenty of FTs. We also dominated the offensive glass to get more 2nd chance opportunities. SG Mark Pettway feeling a little better from the effects of his last stubbed toe injury

Halftime: Up 48-32

Key stat(s)

FT: UCLA 15-17, AZST 1-5
2nd chance: UCLA 12, AZST 4

Key Players

UCLA: SG Dickey Walton 10 pts, 5-5 FT

2nd Half

From a high of 18, AZST able to reduce their deficit to single digits earlier. C Aaron Lappas is 0-6 FT in the 2nd half. We are in the penalty already

11:23, Up 58-48

SG Dickey Walton and C Anthony Burton's contributions off the bench keeping us in the lead

7:05, Up 70-58

AZST still applying offensive pressure to inch their way closer

2:42, Up 78-70

We didn't score on our next 2 possessions. AZST hit a FG, and another 2 FTs. Timeout

1:14, Up 78-74

C Aaron Lappas able to get himself free, but missed at point blank range. Timeout AZST. AZST scores down low! Timeout

0:50, Up 78-76

We go to C Anthony Burton. Burton had a clean look from the low post. Missed. Offensive rebound by Burton. Burton called for steps! Timeout AZST. Chance for them to tie or take the lead. We need a stop. C Aaron Lappas gets a block, and Lappas recovers the ball. Timeout

0:19, Up 78-76

AZST fouls quickly. PG Eugene Tucker nails both FTs. Up 4. 0:18 left. AZST calls a timeout. That should do it.

Final Score: UCLA - 82, Arizona St - 76

Box Scores

Burton 17, 9, 2, 2 stls, 5 tos (*)

Walton 14, 6, 1

Pettway 11, 5, 2, 3 stls

Lappas 10, 10, 3, 2 stls, 2 blks

Lucas 9, 7, 0

Jones 8, 0, 1

Tucker 7, 3, 7

Cotton 6, 1, 1, 3 tos, fouled out

Fuhs 0, 1, 1

Holliway 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 46-52%

Rebs: +16

TOs: Even

Pts in paint: +22

2nd chance: +12

Fast break: +8

Post game observations

(-): Almost gave up an 18 pt lead; this has happened quite a number of time already this season

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 13-0 (W13)
Stanford, 12-1 (W5)
Arizona, 9-4 (W1)
Utah, 7-6 (L1)
Washington St, 6-7 (W1)
Washington, 6-7 (W3)
California, 6-7 (L2)
Colorado, 5-8 (L2)
Arizona St, 5-8 (L3)
USC, 4-9 (L1)
Oregon, 4-9 (W2)
Oregon St, 1-12 (L4)

randy · May 9, 2015

Career game #438

Feb 10, 2013: Oregon (8-14, 4-9) @ #2 UCLA (24-0, 13-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, flex
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Fr SG Nolan Durham 12.0 ppg
Notes: OR is 0-7 in conference road games. We won by 46 in our previous meeting; SG Mark Pettway had his career-high 36 pts in that game

1st Half

From an 8-all count, we went on an 11-0 run and never looked back. After scoring just a combined total of 18 pts in our last 2 games, you can sense that SG Mark Pettway is due for a big game, and he didn't disappoint.

Halftime: Up 53-25

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 56%, OR 31%
TOs: UCLA 1, OR 7

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 14 pts, 3 rebs

2nd Half

SG Mark Pettway and SG Dickey Walton were locked and loaded from the outside; C Aaron Lappas was dominating inside. Only unsettled question is whether we can surpass our winning margin (46) we had in our 1st meeting. We did, courtesy of a buzzer beating 3 by PG Eugene Tucker

Final Score: Oregon - 67, UCLA - 115

Box Scores

Pettway 28, 7, 2, 3 3s

Walton 22, 6, 1, 4 3s

Lappas 18, 9, 0, 3 blks, 7-9 FG

Lucas 16, 5, 1, 2 blks

Tucker 13, 2, 8, 2 stls

Burton 8, 6, 0, 2 blks

Fuhs 4, 2, 2

McCutcheon 4, 2, 0

Cotton 2, 1, 4

Jones 0, 1, 1

Team Stats

FG: 64-40%

Rebs: +22

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +40

2nd chance: +11

Fast break: +7

Post game observations

(+): Highest scoring output we had in my 13 years of coaching

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 14-0 (W14)
Stanford, 13-1 (W6)
Arizona, 9-5 (L1)
Utah, 8-6 (W1)
Washington, 7-7 (W4)
California, 7-7 (W1)
Washington St, 6-8 (L1)
Colorado, 5-9 (L3)
Arizona St, 5-9 (L4)
USC, 4-10 (L2)
Oregon, 4-10 (L1)
Oregon St, 2-12 (W1)

randy · May 9, 2015

Norton update

SG Mark Pettway (#4) and C Aaron Lappas (#15) were both named semifinalists for the Norton award

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